sweetheart neckline

noun

: a neckline for women's clothing that is high in back and low in front where it is scalloped to resemble the top of a heart

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The necklace set would go equally well with the long sweetheart neckline bustier gown in white jacquard, or an outfit composed of a crisp white blouse in lightweight taffeta paired with a floor-length mermaid skirt embroidered in a half-moon motif. Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025 In addition to her second-skin look, Jenner's dress featured a low-cut back with thin straps and a sweetheart neckline. Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 For the black tie event, Usha wore a custom noir velvet gown with asymmetric floral accents and a sweetheart neckline by Oscar de la Renta. Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025 Jenner dressed up in a black catsuit with a plunging sweetheart neckline and a halter with black pointed-toe stilettos. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweetheart neckline

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweetheart neckline was in 1941

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“Sweetheart neckline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetheart%20neckline. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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